howdy ho neighbor!
sirius!
04-15-2020, 12:39 AM
She had become used to being the only pack in the east. Distantly she was aware of Lirim and Valhalla in the far west, but some new neighbors had crept in to the south. In fact, they were awfully close. It was too bad that Thalia's pack hadn't relocated closer, but crossing the Bifrost was still a big deal. The gap was closing between Abaven and the rest of the world. Theory had decided to scout further afield to get a better sense of where the other packs were located and what the lay of the land was like in between. As she got within sniffing distance of the Armada, she slowed to a stop and decided to explore the nearby woods. Maybe there'd be something worth harvesting around here. Ah! There, a soft clump of wooly lamb's ear. Those were great for small wounds in a pinch. Quickly she became engrossed in carefully unearthing the plant's roots. She could transplant this a bit easier, maybe even add it the growing garden. As she quietly worked, her ears remained alert for anyone approaching. Couldn't let her guard down this close to another pack.
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04-15-2020, 12:45 AM
He caught the Abaven scent in his nostrils to some surprise. He reminisced even as he stalked its owner. He had enjoyed teaching Poem, even if she had chomped at the bit to be free. She had been so full to honour she just about burst. Her sister had been cut from a different cloth, timid and fearful. Not a sign you should show to the wolves. She had not had an easy time in the Ashen lands.
All of that was before his armada had really taken hold, and had children of his own. Those kids had filled the void he hadnt even known was there. Hadnt known he had been trying to fill with Porm and Motif. He had let Poem go because her mother had died and some part of him could not be so cruel. In his past, he was a nightmare. Zee had made a husband and then a father, and for it he was kinder.
His reflections came to a stop as he saw the Abaven wolf. Cut from the same cloth as Poem, he suspected, from his very brief meeting of her. She had lost a child of her terratory, and he had found him first. Interesting that they should meet again. Interesting indeed. "Theory. I havent seen you in my neck of the woods before" he called out, amused.
All of that was before his armada had really taken hold, and had children of his own. Those kids had filled the void he hadnt even known was there. Hadnt known he had been trying to fill with Porm and Motif. He had let Poem go because her mother had died and some part of him could not be so cruel. In his past, he was a nightmare. Zee had made a husband and then a father, and for it he was kinder.
His reflections came to a stop as he saw the Abaven wolf. Cut from the same cloth as Poem, he suspected, from his very brief meeting of her. She had lost a child of her terratory, and he had found him first. Interesting that they should meet again. Interesting indeed. "Theory. I havent seen you in my neck of the woods before" he called out, amused.
04-15-2020, 12:56 AM
She had almost cleared the roots of the plant when she heard approaching pawsteps. Theory's ears flicked to attention before she lifted her head, sneezing a bit from the dirt clouding her nose. She wiped her muzzle on her leg and turned to greet the voice, surprised by the titanic form of Sirius. He had been hunting for a lost puppy once and saved Void, mistaking him for his own pack member... and he had taken her sisters from her. So much had changed since they'd met on the sandy shores, both sopping wet. Theory eyed the black warrior, trying to figure out how to respond.
"Hello, Sirius," she replied, her tail lifting slightly but not enough to challenge his eminence. These lands were too close to his to play foolish games. "I'm just scouting out south. I was wondering who'd moved in, and now I see that I have my answer," Theo added, a bit of humor in her voice. "How's your Zeitgeist? Last I saw she was quite pregnant." No need to tell him that she'd tumbled from the cliffs and Theory had treated her for bruises and dehydration on Abaven's island shores. "Has the litter arrived? How many - and their names?" Small talk came easily to her and she was fond of Zeitgeist. The woman was a competent warrior and they'd had some excellent spars.
"Hello, Sirius," she replied, her tail lifting slightly but not enough to challenge his eminence. These lands were too close to his to play foolish games. "I'm just scouting out south. I was wondering who'd moved in, and now I see that I have my answer," Theo added, a bit of humor in her voice. "How's your Zeitgeist? Last I saw she was quite pregnant." No need to tell him that she'd tumbled from the cliffs and Theory had treated her for bruises and dehydration on Abaven's island shores. "Has the litter arrived? How many - and their names?" Small talk came easily to her and she was fond of Zeitgeist. The woman was a competent warrior and they'd had some excellent spars.
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04-15-2020, 01:14 AM
Well now. If there ever a question that would open his heart, it was this one. His stern, warlord mask slipped free and he grinned st her, open and delighted. "Ah!" He said, surprised and pleased both. "I hadnt realised you've met my near Wife." He admitted. His Zee had a way of making friends, and he wondered at this encounter between the two of them. It could easily have slipped his wife's mind after the drama of having kids and all that entailed. Or maybe she had another reason. He didnt mind, He trusted her beyond doubt.
"I have a brood of four, and they are almost more then one pack can bare!" He teased. "I have Mortis, Azure, Indigo, and Asla." He said, voice tinged with pride. Not that he had fully let go of his senses. He had stopped a polite distance from her, and taken a seat for the conversation. He watched her carefully, for surely she knew by now about Poem and Motif, and may well hold a grudge about it. He would attack her, if he thought her a threat. "How is your little Void?" He asked politely in return. "How is your pack doing?"
"I have a brood of four, and they are almost more then one pack can bare!" He teased. "I have Mortis, Azure, Indigo, and Asla." He said, voice tinged with pride. Not that he had fully let go of his senses. He had stopped a polite distance from her, and taken a seat for the conversation. He watched her carefully, for surely she knew by now about Poem and Motif, and may well hold a grudge about it. He would attack her, if he thought her a threat. "How is your little Void?" He asked politely in return. "How is your pack doing?"
04-15-2020, 01:39 PM
"Yes! She's an excellent fighter. We sparred long before she was a mother, and I believe before you formed your pack." She'd certainly smelled different then, not the heavy new musk that Sirius wore. This must be the scent of the Ashen Armada. Theory couldn't ignore that he was the one who'd captured each of her sisters in turn, but she just couldn't reconcile that fact with the strangely jovial father before her. He was almost... doting. His face completely lit up when she asked about his children. There's my opening! Now more than ever, Abaven needed strong allies. If Winterfell could turn on them due to Acere's own poor leadership, well, the future was unpredictable at best.
Theory wanted to rest knowing that her packmates were safe - and Poem herself had said that the titan hadn't treated her terribly. In fact, he'd helped train her to be the warrior that she was today. Even if the circumstances were questionable, he did return her sisters safely in the end. If nothing else, he was a man of his word. Unlike Acere. "Your family sounds lovely. I'm glad they're flourishing. Our own orphans - Void included - were recently reunited with their mother. She finally returned home safely after getting separated from the pack during the explosion," she murmured. "They're yearlings now. Can you believe it?" Which meant soon she'd be turning two as well. Was she really that "young?" Theo felt so, so old. "Abaven is getting on well. We're preparing for an upcoming raid. Acere of Winterfell in the far north has made some foolish decisions and bargained away his pack's services to a band of raiders. To my knowledge, it was on behalf of a less-than acquaintance. They are now taking orders from the same Valkyrie that ran the market you attended," Theory said carefully, dancing around Motif's enslavement. "They were our allies but I plan to sever our relationship after the raid. You can't trust a fool, right?" she laughed. Now she just had to wait for his response.
Theory wanted to rest knowing that her packmates were safe - and Poem herself had said that the titan hadn't treated her terribly. In fact, he'd helped train her to be the warrior that she was today. Even if the circumstances were questionable, he did return her sisters safely in the end. If nothing else, he was a man of his word. Unlike Acere. "Your family sounds lovely. I'm glad they're flourishing. Our own orphans - Void included - were recently reunited with their mother. She finally returned home safely after getting separated from the pack during the explosion," she murmured. "They're yearlings now. Can you believe it?" Which meant soon she'd be turning two as well. Was she really that "young?" Theo felt so, so old. "Abaven is getting on well. We're preparing for an upcoming raid. Acere of Winterfell in the far north has made some foolish decisions and bargained away his pack's services to a band of raiders. To my knowledge, it was on behalf of a less-than acquaintance. They are now taking orders from the same Valkyrie that ran the market you attended," Theory said carefully, dancing around Motif's enslavement. "They were our allies but I plan to sever our relationship after the raid. You can't trust a fool, right?" she laughed. Now she just had to wait for his response.
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04-15-2020, 02:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-15-2020, 02:14 PM by Sirius.)